{"id":5821,"date":"2022-03-23T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T04:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweetspot-studio.com\/michael-ehrenwirth-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T15:13:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:13:19","slug":"matt-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweetspot-studio.com\/en\/matt-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"PASSION. PROFESSION. PURPOSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"p2\">PASSION. PROFESSION. PURPOSE<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">SWEETSPOT PODCAST WITH ENTREPRENEUR &amp; ENTERTAINERMATT C SMITH<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>Marc Suess talks to Matt Smith about his company Lunicorn from founding to exit, life design for entrepreneurs, and the role of entertainmentin brand communication.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script class=\"podigee-podcast-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.podigee-cdn.net\/podcast-player\/javascripts\/podigee-podcast-player.js\" data-configuration=\"https:\/\/sweetspot.podigee.io\/89-matt-smith\/embed?context=external\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In today\u2019s Sweetspot Podcast, Marc Suess meets Matt C Smith, founder of the innovation infotainment company \u201cThe Lunicorn\u201d, former investor and entertainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Matt is a great host, presenter, and entertainer. After being a child actor, he decided to go into <span class=\"s1\">fi<\/span>nance and investment \u2026 at least until he got back on a stage to give a business talk. He (re-)discovered his talent and the need to bring some fun and entertainment into the world of business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">After going all-in and working as a speaker and event host, Matt decided to found a start-up, based on the idea of business infotainment.The Luncicorn was born \u2013 and great success. After raising investments and scaling up his company, Matt realized every founder\u2019s dream: the exit. Just 9 months later, he bought the company back! In the episode, he shares his learnings and insights from this journey and you\u2019ll learn why he got his company back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Marc and Matt also talk about the light and dark side of entrepreneurial passion, freedom and happiness with your business, personal struggles, and the idea of life design. This is a personal and inspiring story of a successful founder and a huge inspiration for all entrepreneurs and creatives listening \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To <span class=\"s1\">fi<\/span>nd the sweetspot of your brand, check our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sweetspot-studio.com\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetspot-studio.com\/podcast\/\"><strong>All episodes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shownotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p2\">Matt\u2019s company The Lunicorn:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelunicorn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thelunicorn.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">LinkedIn<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matt-c-smith-1391754a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matt-c-smith-1391754a\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Iron Matt Insta<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_iron_matt_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_iron_matt_\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Matt\u2019s book about startup buzzwords:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/50464400-startup-buzzwords\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/50464400-startup-buzzwords<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cGreenlights\u201d by Matthew McConaughey<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greenlights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/greenlights.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PASSION. 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